The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17
RED SHIRTS IN SESSION
.rl.ND Days PROCEEDINGS OF
rYr TIREHEN'S CONVENTION.


D., thc band Grand banquet Song SEN
f.mcnt and Speeches.
Tl Fircmcn's Convention met at 81
H ihis morning, President A. l..
Faa .n the chair
Nr motion committee Of three, con
..a- of Captain X. G. Marshall, Major
r.- Pickett, and A. II Kaufman
appointed 10 wait upon the Gov
..r. ANA invite him 10 address the body
T.. committee retired performed the
s.-ieucd, returned and informed the
convention That the GOyernO would pay
respects between the hours of i2 and
..r.Urk
NI R T. Richardson, secretary OF the
H.r. of ndcrwriters was introduced,
en-. .msic q brief speech.
mcl II. T. Christie, of New York,
r.a few remarks i'm reference 10 the
National Fire Association
Captain Joiner, of Atlanta, was invited
900 -est FOO the convention
ST. W l.. Pierce of New York, eX-
tnIpI an invitation TO the members 10
attend thc sessions of the New York State
As. aii0n. 90 be held at Troy in Au-
U.,
Ou motion of Secretary Cumming, it
aa. resolved that an honorary roll Of
ruhcrs be constituted
Ihc following were then elected
Governor Fitz Lee, f. l.. Pierce, Colonel
10 D. Christie, and Hugh Bonner of New
lnk Ed. Pace of Danville, Thomas T..
R land and Major d. Humphrey of Nor
D.. II. Swincford, w. l.. Cowardin, j.
~uls r f. Richardson, and r. j. Pey-
r 0f Richmond, +. &. Ncnablc, j. NJ.
N..1mb. and Charles Walton Of Peters
". n Y Williams and o. T. Smith
.lr fsm0uth. James A Mcconnell G..
N conrad. and vs. j Dance Of Danyille
Hrni Wheat of Alexandria, Frederick
8 IioIroyd.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION.
The chairman of The Committee on
Topics reported the assignments Of the
..o-tiOn- 90 Doe discussed rs follows
First subject 90 bee opened by j. +.
Nn.hcld and the others 10 follow in
NJ order named upon the other subjects.
Horny a Campbell. j. W smith, T j.
r.uc. r. l.. Hubert, T.. H. Curtis, Geo.
E. Scott. j A Parr, j s. Trower, A. ID.
|. 'ffi ~ itNiIirf J.. " ifVloiAif if
I.. keyin, II Toll, j. b. Homer, j. b.
Camp
About lO Omiuutcs TO o'clock Governor
d.. made DIS appearance. He was re-
..t.I with great applause He was in
ru..i made a spirited address c0mpli-
nnrn thc fircmen ON the noble work
mwIch they were engaged, and closed
paving tribute 90 Virginia specially
rI i.e niied States generally
II. following questions were then dis
"...I I1 the order named
.-.u.M not the children I'm the public
school. Doe drilled I'm such a manner that
lfI. event Of "a fire they would be bet
n.mruarcd To- escape from the building;
Should not AN hotels, public houses,
a.I arre manufactures be compelled 10
rHc portable fire escapes for the pro-
lection ol thc people i'm their respective
hinge. if not, why not p
Al..h is the best, portable or a sta
rH4rF escape
Pending conside alton of the latter, the
Convention adjourned
INSPECTION AND PARADE
Ie inspection took place about 1870
O'Clock m front of the headquarters on
Broad street, ltwas witnessed by large
.l..lr-c of people, among them many
... officials and number of City COun-
.men.
IIr CITY Council Committee ON Fire
l.1 umcnt. under whose auspicesthein-
.. i0n took place, are Messrs kauf-
u Cump Davis. Page, Lange, Frank
Nlphy, and Parrish Most of them
N.rc present.
After the inspection the line was form
ud the parade began a detachment
u0lice under Sergeant TomlinsOn were
,le head of the column. Then came
l. FuQua with Assistant Chiefs Mount
u.t Pullcr and Sncad and Mr E. II.
fIr Clerk of the Department. The
umUlon Soldiers Home Band followed.
I mmbers Hose Company of Ports.
mouth had the post of honor followed
f.i.c other visiting delegates, our De
umut bringing up the rear headed by
ht.-.ubs Band. The men presented q
beautiful appearance and were deserved
Is mnimcnied
Captain Marshall, of the Chambers
iI... company rode with superintendent
~ i Thompson.
I.. Iut OF march was uOMu blo"" ~
\ueioeuth ont Nineteenth 10 Main, ul
Nau to Third, out Third to Broad, and
't.l.e ,o the starting point
CONCERT AND BANQUET
After the parade satisfactory trial OF
an.auus was had in the square. This
anI tlc announcement Of the concert 10y
t.. Hampton band, drew an immense
crowd
uaa. nearly o'clock when the party
Dispersed. t0 meet at Sanger Halle
soon after 9 o'clock the line was formed
HHe Capitol, and all marched to SengeI
Halle Some 36O persons were seated
a. tac tables Siegel was at his
l. and number of famous free
feeders pronounced the supper one
u' tt, best they had ever tackled in
4'ey lengthy experience. The bill OF
'-'. opened with dcyiled crabs and wound